{"product_id":"learning-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-a-workbook-for-self-study-9784805312278","title":"Learning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana: A Workbook for Self-Study","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning Hiragana and Katakana\u003c\/i\u003e is a systematic and comprehensive Japanese workbook that is perfect for self-study or use in a classroom setting.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten Japanese combines three different types of characters: the Chinese characters known as kanji, and two Japanese sets of phonetic letters, hiragana and katakana, known collectively as kana, that must be mastered before the Japanese kanji can be learned. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearning Japanese Hiragana and Katakana\u003c\/i\u003e provides beginning-level students of Japanese a thorough grounding in the basic hiragana and katakana phonetic symbols or syllabaries. A comprehensive introduction presents their primary function, origin, pronunciation and usage. The main body of the book is devoted to presenting the 92 hira and kata characters along with their variations, giving step-by-step guidelines on how to write each character neatly in the correct stroke order, with generous practice spaces provided for handwriting practice. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Japanese workbook includes: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Systematic and comprehensive coverage of the two Japanese kana systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Ample provision for Japanese kana practice, review, and self-testing at several levels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed reference section explaining the origin and function of kana, and the various kana combinations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Access to online Japanese audio files to aid in correct pronunciation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Helpful additional information for language students accustomed to romanized Japanese.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Vocabulary selected for usefulness and cultural relevance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout this new edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe new third edition has been expanded and revised to include many additional reading and writing exercises. Accompanying online recordings demonstrate the correct pronunciation of all the characters, vocabulary, and sentences in the book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKenneth G. Henshall\u003c\/b\u003e has written many books on Japanese literature, history, culture, and language. A graduate of the universities of London (B.A. Hons), Sydney (Ph.D.), and Adelaide (Dip. Ed.), he is now Associate Professor of Japanese at the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He has also taught at the universities of Auckland, Western Australia, California, and Waikato. He is the author of A Guide to Remembering Japanese Characters, and the lead author of the revised edition of A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eTetsuo Takagaki\u003c\/b\u003e is a graduate of the universities of Wakayama (B.A.) and San Francisco State (M.A.) and was a senior lecturer in Japanese at the University of Auckland. He also taught at the universities of Hawaii and Maryland, and at Tsuda College in Tokyo. He is the author of a number of publications on Japanese language and linguistics.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610484871442,"sku":"9784805312278","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_690b3e90-a5b7-4799-8191-9208c3f97f36.jpg?v=1732343334","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/learning-japanese-hiragana-and-katakana-a-workbook-for-self-study-9784805312278","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}